With a little help from my friends.

Fellow community members,
Here I'll be posting some websites and documents that you might find useful when preparing the written report.

PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR

Online Writing Lab. (Lots of information.)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#pwrg

Quiz
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/colons1.htm

A little help with capitals.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/592/01/

Interactive Grammar quizzes. (Advanced)
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm

Quiz on keyboard symbols and punctuation marks. (Easy)
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/nr-keyboard.html

Grammar games.
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/grammar_games_index_page01.html

Guide to punctuation. (Advanced)
http://www.informatics.susx.ac.uk/doc/punctuation/node00.html

Summary of punctuation marks. (Basic)
http://www.world-english.org/punctuation.htm

Weather glossary workshop

ARTURO PRAT UNIVERSITY

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

TRANSLATION PROGRAM

ENGLISH 5

UNIT 1: WEATHER AND OLD AGE - FUTURE

WORKSHOP: http://www.weatherclassroom.com/

WHILE YOU ARE DOING THIS ACTIVITY, REMEMBER TO BE WRITING DOWN ALL WORDS THAT YOUR WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH.

1. Read the introduction.

2. Click on "How to play" and read the directions carefully.

3. Type a "screen name".

4. Enter the challenge.

5. Scroll over the flashing lights, read the description of the request and select one to start the challenge.

6. Read the message and the possible answers. Before choosing an answer, always watch the video hint.

7. Watch the video and read the captions on the cell phone screen.

8. Go back to the central monitor and answer the questions.

ASSESSMENT (group work):

DUE DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 21^st.

1. Produce a written glossary of 10 vocabulary items.

2. Present the glossary to the class. Use of ppt presentation and/or other visual aid is strongly recommended.

WRITTEN REPORT

1. Cover page.

Title.

Identification of the group and the subject.

2. Introduction.

Reason for choosing those items.

Summary of the group work.

3. Glossary.

Vocabulary item = (part of speech) definition. Synonyms if possible. Any necessary explanation about the context, etc.

“the sentence taken from the original text with the vocabulary item in bold”

“a new example showing the word in the same context made up by you”

Illustration of the vocabulary item.

4. Bibliography.

All books or dictionaries consulted.

COLLABORATIVE ROLES

LEADER

Makes sure that every voice is heard.

Focuses work around the learning task.

Sound bites:

• Let’s hear from ____ next.”

• “That’s interesting, but let’s get back to our task.”

RECORDER

Compiles group members’ ideas on collaborative graphic organizer.

Writes on the board for the whole class to see during the presentation.

Sound bites:

• “I think I heard you say________; is that right?”

• “How would you like me to write this?”

TIME CHECKER

Encourages the group to stay on task.

Announces when time is halfway through

and when time is nearly up

Sound bite:

• "We only have five minutes left. Let’s see if we can wrap up by then.”

PRESENTER

Presents the group’s finished work to the class.

Organizes the presentation.

Sound bite:

• “How would you like this to sound?”

LOGISTICS MONITOR

Briefly leaves the group to get supplies, graphic organizers, etc. or to request help from the teacher when group members agree that they do not have the resources to solve the problem.

Sound bites:

• “Do you think it’s time to ask the teacher for help?

• “I’ll get an extra graphic organizer from the shelf.”

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TL